US forms task force to block Iran's land supply routes

US forms task force to block Iran's land supply routes

US Central Command has created Task Force Iron Gate to stop Iran moving advanced weapons, dual-use technologies and sanctioned goods across its land borders and the Caspian Sea, extending a naval blockade of Iranian ports. CENTCOM also disabled a cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, while Iran reported explosions near the Strait of Hormuz and two tankers damaged by mines.

Source: Al Jazeera

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